Importance of shared genes and shared environments for symptoms of depression in older adults.

doi:10.1037//0021-843x.101.4.701

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Importance of shared genes and shared environments for symptoms of depression in older adults.

Journal of abnormal psychology - 1 Nov 1992

Gatz M, Pedersen N L, Plomin R, Nesselroade J R, McClearn G E

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The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale was administered to 68 identical and 161 fraternal twin pairs reared apart and 114 identical and 138 fraternal pairs reared together to ascertain relative genetic and environmental contributions to individual differences in self-reported depre...

Topics

Adoption
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cohort Studies
Depressive Disorder
Diseases in Twins
Female
Humans
Individuality
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Genetic
Personality Inventory
Phenotype
Social Environment
Sweden
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic

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PMID: 1430610
DOI: 10.1037//0021-843x.101.4.701

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